Many seniors at FCHS have now committed to colleges to further their education and athletic careers. This is a huge achievement for these student athletes, who deserve recognition for their hard work and dedication, proving that the “student” in “student athlete” is a difficult job that entails keeping up with school work while juggling practices and training.

Following is a list of the FCHS student athletes who officially committed to a college for a sport, along with their majors:

Carson Raines, University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg, Baseball.

Ellie Garrett – Shenandoah University, Volleyball.

Kaiya Wrigley – West Point Army Academy, Rugby

William Lambert – Bridgewater College, Football

Christopher Johnson – Christopher Newport University, Football

James Johnson – Stevenson University, Swim

Megan Pounsberry – Bridgewater College, Softball

Reese Yowell – Vassar College, Girls Soccer

Cadie Ellingson – Hollins University, Girls Soccer

Jonathan Gretz – Lynchburg University, Wrestling

Brady Crisp – Eastern Mennonite University, Boys Soccer

Kyle Butler – Mary Baldwin University, Boys Soccer

In addition to the sports athletes, three Fluco fine and performing arts students committed to colleges. Applications to these programs are an extensive and challenging process that involves auditions and/or the submission of portfolios, and represents a significant honor. The three seniors who committed to arts programs are:

Madison Cavanaugh – Virginia Commonwealth University, Theater

Madison Gifford – Virginia Commonwealth University, Dance and Choreography

Brennan Pezalla – George Mason University, Music Performance